Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians in Romania

Romania: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians was 0.1298 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.1298 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 88.7%
World rank
10th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.1298 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
All-time low
-0.0758 compared to formal wage employees
in 2013
Years of data
13
2000–2018

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians in Romania, 2000–2018

-0.1-0.0500.050.10.152000200920182000: -0.037 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.029 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.045 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.009 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.024 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.044 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.052 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.076 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.033 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.047 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.003 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.069 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.13 compared to formal wage employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.

Analysis

Romania recorded 0.1298 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in 2018. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 88.7% on the previous year and up 189.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in Romania peaked at 0.1298 compared to formal wage employees in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.0758 compared to formal wage employees, in 2013.

That places Romania 10th out of 53 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians (compared to formal wage employees) in Romania, 2000 to 2018.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2000 -0.037 compared to formal wage employees —
2007 0.029 compared to formal wage employees -178.4%
2008 0.0448 compared to formal wage employees +54.5%
2009 -0.0088 compared to formal wage employees -119.5%
2010 0.0244 compared to formal wage employees -378.9%
2011 0.0441 compared to formal wage employees +80.4%
2012 -0.0523 compared to formal wage employees -218.7%
2013 -0.0758 compared to formal wage employees +45.0%
2014 -0.0329 compared to formal wage employees -56.7%
2015 -0.0469 compared to formal wage employees +42.6%
2016 0.0032 compared to formal wage employees -106.8%
2017 0.0688 compared to formal wage employees +2063.1%
2018 0.1298 compared to formal wage employees +88.7%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 0.1298 compared to formal wage employees is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.0304 compared to formal wage employees. (31 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 0.1298 compared to formal wage employees is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0369 compared to formal wage employees. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +2063.1% 0.0032 compared to formal wage employees 0.0688 compared to formal wage employees

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.007 compared to formal wage employees -0.037 compared to formal wage employees 0.0448 compared to formal wage employees 4
2010s 0.0069 compared to formal wage employees -0.0758 compared to formal wage employees 0.1298 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 7 Ethiopia 0.1911 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 8 Costa Rica 0.1902 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 9 Luxembourg 0.1632 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 11 Brazil 0.1189 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 12 Honduras 0.1071 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 13 South Africa 0.0982 compared to formal wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in Romania?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in Romania was 0.1298 compared to formal wage employees in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.1298 compared to formal wage employees in 2018.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0758 compared to formal wage employees in 2013.
How does Romania rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians?
Romania ranks 10th out of 53 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 189.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 615 data points, 2000–2021
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